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Drawing

late 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A design for a monument, probably for a naval officer, showing two mourning female figures, one garlanding an urn. The sarcophagus is decorated with a basket of flowers, an anchor and an altar.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Preliminary pencil, pen and ink, and wash
Brief description
Drawing by William Tyler R. A., design for a church monument probably for a sailor, pencil, pen and ink and wash, Great Britain, late 18th century
Physical description
A design for a monument, probably for a naval officer, showing two mourning female figures, one garlanding an urn. The sarcophagus is decorated with a basket of flowers, an anchor and an altar.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36cm
  • Width: 26.5cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Style
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991
Collection
Accession number
E.1276-1991

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Record createdMarch 2, 2009
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